Episode 22: One Big Massive Retweet, Books on Acting, Film, and Theatre, Part 1

March 15th, 2010 by Elaine Elrod | Posted in acting resources, Show Notes | No Comments »

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This is the first of a series of episodes called One Big Massive Retweet. I’m borrowing the concept of retweeting from Twitter. However, this episode has nothing to do with Twitter. I’m just referring to the concept of spreading the word about resources that originally came from another source.

This series of episodes will be about all the books, podcasts, and web sites that give me inspiration and that I consider essential for the actor. I’m starting with Fourteen Essential Books that will help you understand the artistic, emotional, and pragmatic aspects of being an actor. This episode covers the first four.

Resources and Inspiration for Acting and Theatre Addicts is a collection of permanent pages with links to all of these resources. I will be building those pages over the next month.

Episode 21: Interview with Actor Richard Lee Hsi

February 3rd, 2010 by Elaine Elrod | Posted in actor interviews, Show Notes | No Comments »

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Edmonton actor Richard Lee Hsi reveals what it’s like to create a play collectively. He talks about mask work and the unique experience of portraying real life people on stage.

Excerpts from this interview were presented in the audio documentary about The Invisible Project. This is the whole interview.

More About The Invisible Project

Audio Documentary
Recording of the Play at a Live Performance
Interview with a Shelter Client
Interview with David van Belle, the play’s Director and Facilitator

Feed Problems Resolved!

January 30th, 2010 by Elaine Elrod | Posted in Announcements | No Comments »

If you subscribe to the podcast, I have resolved the problem with the rss feed. I had to update the email address associated with my Feedburner feed account, and that’s when all the trouble started. Everything is working normally again.

If you need to, please resubscribe to the feed. The address is

http://feeds.acting-and-theatre.com/dramaticimpact

The next episode is just about to be released. Sorry for the delays. I’ve been unusually swamped.

Upcoming Episodes in 2010

December 19th, 2009 by Elaine Elrod | Posted in Announcements | No Comments »

I wanted to fill you in on what to look for over the next little while on Dramatic Impact. I will be posting an interview with actor Richard Lee Hsi in early January, 2010.

One Big Massive Retweet

I’m planning something very different, an episode that I’m calling “One Big Massive Retweet” in honour of the popularity of Twitter. I’m just using the term to refer to the fact that I’ll be recommending podcast episodes, books, and web sites that help sustain my enthusiasm and passion for acting and theatre. So I’m using the term “tweet” very loosely here. Nothing to do with Twitter. There will also be a corresponding blog page that will link to all of these fantastic resources.